01-15-2022, 11:07 AM
Here's a dumb question: If the team feels good about the rest of the roster and perhaps addresses the defense in FA (as they have for the last 2 years), what kind of capital would it cost them to move up and snag Evan Neal to plug in on the right side?
I know we will need to develop talent for when the core guys are due for extensions, but getting the rookie tackle would be a lot cheaper than paying for a top end one on the open market. I just honestly don't know what they'd have to give up, and I'd guess it would likely be a lot.
We're at the point where the roster is being fine tuned and it's a matter of holes being filled, which is a bit unfamiliar to this team lately. if they're serious about putting assets toward keeping the QB upright, then it's going to be a choice between paying huge money to a vet or spending serious draft capital.
In the same vein, it might be a better idea to see if they could make a less drastic move and grab Linderbaum if he's still hanging around in the late teens. That would allow them to cut Hopkins and save a decent chunk as well.
I know we will need to develop talent for when the core guys are due for extensions, but getting the rookie tackle would be a lot cheaper than paying for a top end one on the open market. I just honestly don't know what they'd have to give up, and I'd guess it would likely be a lot.
We're at the point where the roster is being fine tuned and it's a matter of holes being filled, which is a bit unfamiliar to this team lately. if they're serious about putting assets toward keeping the QB upright, then it's going to be a choice between paying huge money to a vet or spending serious draft capital.
In the same vein, it might be a better idea to see if they could make a less drastic move and grab Linderbaum if he's still hanging around in the late teens. That would allow them to cut Hopkins and save a decent chunk as well.
